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Grade the pick: Bengals select Demetrius Knight Jr.

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Night two of the 2025 NFL Draft is underway, and fanbases across the league are eager to learn about the newest faces joining their franchises.

After selecting Shamar Stewart last night with the 17th pick, the Cincinnati Bengals returned to the podium tonight with the 49th pick. With their second-round selection, they elected to choose South Carolina linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr.

Knight, a 6-2 and 245-pound linebacker out of Locust Grove (GA), started his collegiate career at Georgia Tech in 2019. After four seasons in Atlanta, he transferred to Charlotte in 2023 and then headed his career with the Gamecocks.